DISQUS

feygele · 1 year ago

"Some young lady" is the amazing Yael Naim. She sings in Hebrew, French, and English and is amazing.

Harry · 1 year ago

Are you sure that is Yael Naim? Why would she be in a song for Obama? And why wouldn't she be listed in the credits for the song at dipdive.com?

feygele · 1 year ago

I was basing that on her appearance and voice; when I last checked dipdive, yesterday morning, the page only contained the embedded video and nothing more. Based on looks it could be Maya Rubin who's speaking Hebrew.

There is another non-American in the video, so I hadn't dismissed Yael's inclusion based on that. (Eshtero is the other.) But based on your comment, I updated the Wiki for this video.

Harry · 1 year ago

Hi Feygele, thanks.

By deductive reasoning I concluded that Maya Rubin was the Hebrew speaker. However, this leads to one more question. Who is Maya Rubin? According to IMDB she is an actress whose latest gig was a spot on CSI: NY in 2004.

feygele · 1 year ago

Very good question. My googling turned up the same info, so... Maybe Will.i.am knows something that we don't?

D · 1 year ago

it's def Maya Rubin

Hollywood actress, originally from Israel

www.mayarubin.net

Isaac · 1 year ago

"Beauty of Grey" huh? Mental Jewelry is such a phenomenal album.

Harry · 1 year ago

Yeah, a phenomenal album indeed. I knew someone would appreciate the reference! The first time I saw Live they were touring with PIL and BADII. I think it was at either the Roxy or the Academy in NYC. Live was so fresh back then. I need to dig that album up....

reader · 1 year ago

It's Maya Rubin. She gave a kinda long interview to Rafi Reshef on Galei Tzahal last Monday.

Tina Anderson · 1 year ago

That is a very interesting and inspiring song. Obama's speech was a fantastic speech to make a song about as well.